poudreuse
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of poudreuse
1925–30; < French, equivalent to poudr ( er ) to powder 1 + -euse -euse
Example Sentences
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He always alluded to his father in the following terms: "Feu mon père de poudreuse mémoire!"
From Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia by Jordan, F.
A travers la plaine ardente et poudreuse d�file une foule voil�e dont les g�missements retentissent dans le silence de la campagne romaine.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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